If a murder occurs in a country which still has the death penalty, families face added barriers in their fight for justice.

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office's ability to assist a British family is severely restricted if the crime occurred in one of these countries:

The 58 countries that have the death penalty

Botswana

Chad

Comoros

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Ethiopia

Gambia

Lesotho

Libya

Nigeria

Somalia

Somaliland

South Sudan

Sudan

Uganda

Zimbabwe

Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Cuba

Dominica

Guatemala

Guyana

Jamaica

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago

United States

Afghanistan

Bahrain

Bangladesh

China

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Japan

Jordan

North Korea

Kuwait

Lebanon

Malaysia

Oman

Pakistan

Palestinian Territories

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Syria

Taiwan

Thailand

UAE

Vietnam

Yemen

Belarus

As reported in The Telegraph in September 2016, four countries considered to be industrialised still execute criminals: the US, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan. The most recent countries to abolish all capital punishment are Guinea (2016), Nauru (2016), Congo (2015), Suriname (2015), Fiji (2015), Madagascar (2012), Latvia (2012) and Gabon (2010).

Are you bereaved through murder or manslaughter in one of the above countries? Do you need help? If so, please get in touch.